title: Impact of route of delivery on continence and sexual function.
abstract: Urinary and fecal incontinence have been linked to pregnancy and childbirth. This article reviews the rates of pelvic floor dysfunction following vaginal delivery and cesarean section as cited in short-term and long-term follow-up studies.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urogynecology, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Division of Urogynecology, Women and Infants' Hospital of Rhode Island, 695 Eddy Street, Suite 12, Providence, RI 02903, USA. kwohlrab@wihri.org
authors.forename: Kyle J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Wohlrab
authors.forename: Charles R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Rardin
mesh_terms: D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology